'No political battles in court'| SC refuses to consider woman's plea alleging threat by Karnataka CM

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Friday refused to consider a plea filed by a woman alleging threats at the behest of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with the intention of capturing her property. 

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was told by a counsel on behalf of Sushma S Aradhya that she had to relocate from Karnataka to Delhi due to the persistent threats.

“Karnataka chief minister is sending people behind you in Delhi,'' the bench asked the counsel, who replied that the threats were not in Delhi but in Karnataka.

The counsel said the petitioner is keen to go back to the state and also wants to reside in the residential property.

The bench was informed that the petitioner had filed police complaints and secured court orders in her favour. 

The counsel contended that, despite that, the threats still persisted. 

It was also submitted before the bench that an incident occurred in January, where stones were pelted at her house, goons entered the premises, and ransacked, vandalised, and looted her property.

The petitioner’s counsel alleged that they wanted to capture her property. 

However, the court was not convinced by the contentions.

The bench said that the petitioner herself had a political background. The court also said that she was fighting a political battle inside the court.

The bench made it clear that it was not keen to entertain the plea. 

The bench finally dismissed the case as withdrawn, leaving it open for the petitioner to move before the Karnataka High Court. 

As the petitioner’s counsel requested the court to issue a direction ensuring her safety on entering Karnataka. The bench orally observed that there was an option available to e-file the plea.